Working as a WX breifer

[LaVitaNuova1300]

I am not sure if I am asking in the right place, but from my reserach I gathered air trafic controller and flight service briefer are similar. I am a bit unsure of what I want to do right now, but am looking for possible work. I thought a flight briefer might not be a bad field to go into, if there is such a field.

I have had difficulty in finding a lot of information on it, and was wondering how one goes about becoming a "weather briefer". I know it is not something one aspires to like air traffic controller or airline pilot, but part of me just does not want to do the airline thing anymore. I might want to instruct, but we will see, perhaps in addition to writing. But for now I am looking elsewhere. So how does one become a weather briefer? I saw an article about Lockheed Martin training some, but I am still a bit unclear.


Thank you and I look foward to your responses.

[athomeinthesky]

This is from the Lockheed Martin website (go to the careers section and search for AFSS in the "job match" feature)
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Standard Job Code/Title

S29011:AIR TRAFFIC SPEC-STATION

Required skills

•Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI)graduate
•Major or minor in Air Traffic Control or meteorology
•Meet standards of a Class III airman medical

Desired skills

•Current private pilot’s license

Specific Job Description

The following is a general job description for a Flight Service Specialist:

-Performs pilot weather briefings to include meteorological, aeronautical, and navigational information

-Accepts both VFR and IVR flight plans and assists pilots in flight planning to include verifying completeness and any changes necessary to ensure compliance with regulations to include international procedures and customs requirements

-Transmits IFR flight plans to the appropriate air traffic control facilities and enters VFR flight plans into the flight service system for future activation and search and rescue purposes

-Works closely with air traffic control facilities to include the communication of control information and the verbatim relay of ATC clearances, requests, and advisories

-Accepts, formats, and disseminates Notice to Airmen information (NOTAMs)

-Performs emergency services to lost or disoriented pilots and aircraft in distress

-Makes scheduled and unscheduled broadcasts both on recorders and over radio frequencies

-Maintains records both electronically and written as required by regulations

These and other assigned duties can be performed by telephone, radio, or in person for civil and military pilots.

Security Clearance: Public Trust

State

Arizona
Texas
Virginia

[SkiHigh2002]

I always thought the weather briefers were the guys who couldn't make the cut on the ATC tests...

[LaVitaNuova1300]

Thank you. We'll see. Again thank you.

[PilotChip]

Actually, flight service briefers are now being hired directly as air traffic controllers!

We have one developmental coming our way, as a matter of fact!